I GREW UP ON A SMALL FARM in the north of Italy, surrounded by fields; I can remember them changing colours with the natural cycle of the seasons. My home was in the middle of nowhere and yet I had everything I needed to feel blissful, including the animals in my courtyard who were my friends. Dogs and cats were always part of my adventures of the day, and I learned how much animals’ sensitivity can be close to ours. I developed much respect for the pure way they live their lives.
A few years
